Hong Kong must abandon superiority complex over mainland China
After many years in Hong Kong, with some sadness, I left the city for greener pastures, though my link with…
Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions
Iran on Saturday denounced US plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic’s economy…
Israel targets ‘terrorist’ in southern Syria; Damascus condemns attack
Israel said it targeted a “terrorist” in southern Syria on Saturday in what Syria’s foreign ministry said was a drone…
As natural disasters rage, does China’s ‘top-down’ climate model provide a way forward?
A punishing drought is draining Europe’s great rivers, pushing the Loire, the Danube and the Rhine towards record lows. At…
TikTok, ByteDance agree to US$400 million settlement with US over children’s privacy suit
TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance have agreed to pay US$400 million to settle a US Justice Department lawsuit accusing…
The US is telling its trading partners – do as I say, not as I do
It is not the most enticing reading material: “Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United…
US Supreme Court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now
The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue construction of his White House ballroom project…
Iran president says time to end war while Tehran is in position of strength
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the US…
Turkey issues ‘genocide’ warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla
Turkey has sought an international arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of “genocide” linked to Israel’s…
US designates academic Min Zin as wrongfully detained in China
The US State Department said on Thursday that it had determined after a detailed investigation that Min Zin, an American…